Trip to D.C.

Greetings from the capital. We spent today going to the Smithsonian museums (Museum of Natural History and the Air and Space Museum) and most of the major monuments and landmarks around capital hill. Our morning started with a subway ride to downtown. From there, we went past a protest at the Capital building and wandered through the Air and Space museum. There was so much to see there, but we just didn't have time to take it all in. After an expensive meal at McDonalds, we headed for the Smithsonian Castle (visitor's center) and then went to the Museum of Natural History. It was amazing, but we just didn't have time to see it all. After the museums, we looked at many of the historical landmarks we've seen on TV and the movies. The White House, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, WWII monument, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, the Reflecting Pool, the Treasury Building... I could go on and on. After a long day of walking, we headed for Union Station and had some supper at a 50's style diner. Eager to sit for awhile, we took the opportunity to go "The Departed" which was playing in the theatre in Union Station. Alas, our day was over, but we saw so many interesting things and did pretty good for 12 hours in D.C.